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Ivory inlays
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, K1065x
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 1 x 1.9 x 0.3 cm (3/8 x 3/4 x 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.4208a-f
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsFurniture
DescriptionSix small papyrus petals (?). Or border pattern. Found with Taweret inlays (Su.1158).
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, K1065x. 1913: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.
(Accession date: December 4, 1913)
(Accession date: December 4, 1913)